Abe Lincoln's Dream

Entertainingly goofy, to satisfy readers and listeners up to 7, but also thoughtful enough to lend a little wonder to grownup Abe Lincoln fans, Lane Smith's delightful portrait of our 16th president revisits the legend of Lincoln's ghost, with cartoon collages that recall the muted colors and crosshatched lines of old engravings. Young Quincy spots the brooding spirit during her tour of the White House, and Lincoln admitsóbetween musty jokesóthat he has troubling dreams of sailing a strange ship toward an unknown shore. Quincy then guides the flying specter across the Union he left behind and even up to the moon, explaining to him the progress we've made, and later she has her own dream of a smiling Lincoln on a shiny new ship.